short-grass

Definitions of short-grass
  1. noun
    any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
    synonyms: shortgrass
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    type of:
    grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
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